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Veg Connections: Seedless cucumbers in high tunnels
Seedless cucumber is a popular and high-value crop. High yield, climbing growth habit and parthenocarpic characteristics make seedless cucumber a valuable crop for growing in high tunnels. Cucumbers are sold for premium prices in the... more »
Purdue Extension offers farm finances webinar
Liz Brownlee of Partners in Food And Farming will lead a virtual lunch and learn on farm finances. “Farm Finances — Determining what ‘Success’ Looks Like on Your Farm,” will be from noon to 1... more »
Water quality expert appointed Purdue ag college dean
Purdue has promoted one of its agriculture research deans who possesses expertise in water quality and pesticide spray drift to head its ag department. Bernie Engel has been named the Glenn W. Sample Dean of... more »
Purdue weed science field day to offer weed control insights
The Purdue Weed Science Field Day plans to offer the latest in weed research information as well as info sessions and tours. The Weed Science Field Day is scheduled for June 27. It will run... more »
Purdue seeking women in agriculture award nominees
Purdue's Women in Agriculture team is accepting nominations for the 2023 Purdue Women in Agriculture awards. The award recognizes women who are leaders, innovators and significant contributors to the success of Indiana agriculture. Nominations are... more »
Abbott accepts head of Purdue Extension role
Angela Abbott is the new Purdue Extension director. Abbott, who became interim associate dean for the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) at the same time as her Extension promotion, takes the Extension role... more »
Purdue sponsoring generational transitions workshops
To successfully guide farm operations from generation to generation, farm owners and families need plans for where they are going and knowledge of how they will fund that transition. The Purdue Extension Succession Planning Team... more »
Purdue highlights data-driven agriculture at Digital Ag Showcase
Agriculture technology experts at Purdue University will be discussing data-driven agriculture at the Digital Ag Showcase and providing demonstrations featuring practical applications and tools for farms. The Sept. 8 event at the Beck Agricultural Center... more »
Purdue’s vegetable field day offers networking, education
Vegetable farming and growing vegetables in the home garden is important for many people in Northwest Indiana. Farmers and gardeners can increase their knowledge in vegetable production at an Aug. 9 field day from Purdue... more »
Decoding the cause of yellow pumpkin leaves
This time of year, I receive many complaints of pumpkin plants with yellow leaves. There can be many reasons why pumpkin plants have yellow leaves. The most common reason for yellow pumpkin leaves doesn’t have... more »
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